Financial Consultant

**FNHA Overview**:
Are you an experienced financial consultant who is looking to step into a role where your contributions are valued and can truly make a difference? First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is a first of its kind in Canada and joining our team means being part of a collaborative, diverse and compassionate organization committed to innovating, transforming and redesigning health service delivery for First Nations communities in BC.
**As a health and wellness organization, the First Nations Health Authority has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.**

**Position Summary**:
As the Regional Financial Consultant, you will provide strategic and operational financial consulting services to our regional business leaders and managers to support the alignment of financial management practices and business strategies in our Vancouver Coastal Regional Office. Working in collaboration with the provincial Finance team, this role will ensure the operational compliance and standards with our policies, directives and framework to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial planning, management and reporting.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides expertise and support to the VP, Regional Operations and regional leaders in the development of regional strategic and operational financial plans in compliance with FNHA established policies, guidelines and practices, supporting the alignment of financial management and regional business activities and outcomes.
- Acts as a regional business partner with regional teams including Programs and Operations Managers, Project Managers/Developers and Planners in the development and monitoring of project plans, including building an in depth understanding of regional business strategies and objectives, funding guidelines and available funding, ensuring the reflection of regional priorities and realities with the financial framework
- Ensures the budget management and utilization plans predict cash flows, allocation of resources, model scenarios and performance measurement factors.
- Prepares financial information, presentations and other reports for Regional Teams to support community discussions, regional tables and Caucus as required, and in compliance with FNHA wide policies, procedures and practices.
- A full job description is available upon request._

**Qualifications**:

- A Bachelor’s degree with a specialization in accounting, finance, business administration or commerce is a requirement.
- A recognized accounting designation (CA, CMA, CFA or CGA) and significant, recent and relevant experience is a requirement
- 5 to 7 years of related specialized experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Knowledge, Skills & Attributes**:

- Awareness - Thorough knowledge of the current First Nations health governance landscape in BC.
- Decision making - Uses sound judgment to make good decisions based on information gathered and analyzed. Considers all pertinent facts and alternatives before deciding on the most appropriate action. Commits to decision.
- Problem solving - Analyzes problem by gathering and organizing all relevant information. Identifies cause and effect relationships. Comes up with appropriate solutions with mínimal supervision.
- Operations - Ability to provide leadership and management to lead operations including managing activities, prioritizing, balancing demands while working collaboratively within the FNHA and across the health and wellness system to problem solve and manage change
- Teamwork/collaboration - Strong interpersonal skills. Interacts with people effectively. Able and willing to share and receive information. Collaborates within the group and across groups. Supports group decisions. Puts group goals ahead of own goals.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changing work environments, work priorities and organizational needs. Able to effectively deal with change and diverse people.
- Planning/Organizing - Proactively plans and organizes tasks and work responsibilities to achieve objectives. Sets priorities and schedules activities. Allocates and uses resources properly.

**Closing Statement**:
**Diversity**

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).
**What You Can Expect From Us**

Joining our family means joining an organization that supports personal growth, in-house training, a paid volunteer day and a unique full-day orientation program.

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